CVE-2024-49890

drm/amd/pm: ensure the fw_info is not null before using it

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 21, 2024 at 06:01 PM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 01:18 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelSIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/pm: ensure the fw_info is not null before using it This resolves the dereference null return value warning reported by Coverity.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 5.10.2275.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1685.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1136.11 ≤ v < 6.11.36.2 ≤ v < 6.6.556.7 ≤ v < 6.10.143bace359149391c6547cefe3bf729f365bcf3ef64.5
Vendor states this is fixed in 016bf0294b401246471c6710c6bf9251616228b6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 186fb12e7a7b038c2710ceb2fb74068f1b5d55a4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 29f388945770bd0a6c82711436b2bc98b0dfac92 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8adf4408d482faa51b2c14e60bfd9946ec1911a4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9550d8d6f19fac7623f044ae8d9503825b325497 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b511474f49588cdca355ebfce54e7eddbf7b75a5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fd5f4ac1a986f0e7e9fa019201b5890554f87bcf (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.227 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.168 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.113 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.55 (unaffected)

References (11)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/016bf0294b401246471c6710c6bf9251616228b6
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/186fb12e7a7b038c2710ceb2fb74068f1b5d55a4
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29f388945770bd0a6c82711436b2bc98b0dfac92
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8adf4408d482faa51b2c14e60bfd9946ec1911a4
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9550d8d6f19fac7623f044ae8d9503825b325497
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b511474f49588cdca355ebfce54e7eddbf7b75a5
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd5f4ac1a986f0e7e9fa019201b5890554f87bcf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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